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Is this dark-haired restaurateur his second chance . . . or will he lose her in the crossfire?Officer Matthew Danes is jaded, with only his job as a police officer to get him out of bed every day. But when he meets the woman who changes his life, the dangers of his job hit too close to his heart. A second chance police officer romance where the heat on the streets is almost too hot for the boys in blue! Matthew has one focus in his life: the brotherhood in blue. His life is consumed with the busy night shift on the police force - drug busts, arrests, the lights and sirens. Matthew is great at his job, but cynical and needs something more. On an afternoon jog, he runs into an enchanting beauty and her furry, faithful companion. His world shifts on a dime. Suddenly, there is more to life than his blue uniform and working the night shift and chasing criminals. Rosemarie intrigues Matthew like no one before. She consumes his every waking thought. A local wine bar owner, Rosemarie's life has been predictable. The one thing she never predicted was meeting Matthew.In their whirlwind romance, Matthew falls for Rosemarie quickly. Too quickly. And he doesn't want to stop himself. Neither does Rosemarie. But Officer Danes' job is dangerous, and a vicious drug dealer can't let his arrest go. One night, that danger hits too close to his heart, and he must protect Rosemarie from the hands of a violent criminal. Can Matthew keep the dirty streets from staining the love he's found with Rosemarie? Start the Tactical Protectors series today! (updated cover)

As a cop and a dad, Ric has his hands full trying to balance work and his daughter. Darby's neighbor is a cop, an arrestingly hot single dad cop, but this artist is the one saving the day for Ric and his daughter when they meet. And she can't help but notice how fine he looks in his uniform. And wonder if he'd look as good out of it . . . Darby and Ric keep their hands to themselves at first, because of this temporary babysitting agreement. But that doesn't mean she hasn't wondered what he looks like out of his uniform. Or that Ric can't tear his eyes from her curves that drive him crazy. This cop with his chiseled chest, bulging biceps, and blazing green eyes makes Darby's breath come faster. His protective nature and strong hands make her skin sizzle. Ric might be too busy full raising the most precocious budding artist Darby has ever met to believe he doesn't have time for love . . .But one kiss from Darby and Ric drops all his defenses. Ric's not alone in his hesitation for anything more -- Darby's not exactly the most stable and her history makes her nervous around kids.They might think that they each have too much baggage, but everyone, include Ric's clever little girl, can see there's more blooming between them.How can they come together when each of them have ever known loneliness? If you heroic military men, passionate romance, and a lot of action, you'll love M.D. Dalrymple's police romance, Holdover! (updated cover)Don't miss this steamy romance with no cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after! This book is full of passion, first responder realism, and doesn't shy away from language or references to criminal or dangerous behavior!

In 587 a.d., two monks set off on an extraordinary journey that would take them in an arc across the entire Byzantine world, from the shores of the Bosphorus to the sand dunes of Egypt. On the way John Moschos and his pupil Sophronius the Sophist stayed in caves, monasteries, and remote hermitages, collecting the wisdom of the stylites and the desert fathers before their fragile world finally shattered under the great eruption of Islam. More than a thousand years later, using Moschos's writings as his guide, William Dalrymple sets off to retrace their footsteps and composes "an evensong for a dying civilization" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review